Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary vs Write in Runic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary
Access an offline Anglo-Saxon dictionary with detailed word entries, variant forms, and usage references. Features include search, bookmarking, cross-referencing, and daily word learning with quizzes.
- Offline dictionary access
- Variant dialectic forms
- Poetic and prose word indicators
- Passage references
- Search functionality
- Daily word learning
- Multiple choice quizzes
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This app provides an offline version of "A concise anglo saxon dictionary" This classic dictionary deals carefully and exhaustively with all the words which occur in Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose. Variant dialectic forms are given, together with variant forms found in the same dialect. Purely poetic words and words not common in prose are indicated, and references are given to the passages in which they occur. DICTIONARY • Search feature • Bookmark feature • Cross reference • Learn 10 words daily • Learn with multiple choice quizzes
Write in Runic
Transliterate text into various ancient scripts based on phonetic sounds. Explore different runic alphabets and learn about their pronunciation. Includes system keyboards for typing with these scripts in other applications.
- Phonetic transliteration
- Supports multiple runic families
- Includes Ogham script
- Supports Old Turkic and Gothic scripts
- System keyboard integration
- Rune pronunciation guide
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With this app you can transliterate text to runes based on a phonetic translation. This app translates the sounds of words, not the meaning. It is a good source for rune pronunciation and learning about the runic alphabets. The app also allows exposes system keyboards for typing with runes in other apps. Supports the following major runic families: • Elder Futhark runes (Common Germanic Fuþark) • Swedish-Norwegian Fuþąrk (Rök; Younger Futhark, short twig) • Danish Fuþąrk (Younger Futhark, long branch) • Anglo-Saxon runes (Anglo-Frisian Fuþorc) • Medieval rune alphabets Supports Ogham (Old Irish script): • Aicme Beithe / hÚatha / Muine / Ailme • Forfeda (the letters added later) Furthermore: • Old Turkic (Göktürk script / Orkhon script / Orkhon-Yenisey) • Armanen runes (Armanen Futharkh) • Gothic • Old Italic • Glagolitic (Old Slavonic "Glagolitsa", sometimes known as Slavic runes) Text is transcribed to runes based on a phonetic representation (English, Russian or language agnostic).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Write in Runic at 39% against Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary's 0%. Write in Runic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 41 months) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary costs $0.99 and Write in Runic $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary ships an update every 41 months, Write in Runic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary | Write in Runic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (144 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 144 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trang Hoai | Maarten Trompper |
Customer experience
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary
Write in Runic
In-app purchases
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Write in Runic
No in-app purchases





